Treacle pudding is a classic holiday dessert in the U.K. and Ireland. Source some golden syrup and Devon custard and you’ll be well on your way to an absolutely smashing British classic.
Instructions
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Prep the bowl
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Grease a 2-quart oven-safe glass bowl and set it aside.
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Cut in the butter
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In a large bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Editor’s Tip: Bakers, you know this one! It’s similar to cutting the butter into the flour when you’re making pie dough.
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Make the batter
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In another large bowl, beat the egg, whole milk, 1 tablespoon of golden syrup, 1 tablespoon of molasses and the vanilla extract until well-combined, two to three minutes. Add the wet ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.
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Add the treacle topping to the bowl
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Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of golden syrup and the molasses into the prepared glass bowl. Use a spoon to coat the bottom 3/4 of the bowl with the syrup and molasses. Spoon the pudding mixture into the bowl. Cover the bowl with storage wrap, then tightly wrap it with foil.
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Place a steamer basket inside a large pot. Fill the large pot with water, all the way to the bottom of the steamer basket. Bring the water to a boil. Carefully place the pudding bowl in the steamer, and secure the lid on the pot. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Steam until the pudding is set, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Carefully remove the pudding bowl from the pot, and let the pudding sit for 5 minutes. Remove the foil and storage wrap.
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Invert and serve
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Place a plate on top of the bowl, then flip the bowl to transfer the pudding to the plate. Serve the treacle pudding warm with Devon custard.
